Table 2 Evaluation of the assessment instrument: reliability of the indicators and constructs

Mental health

P26.1_R.- How much time, during the last month……have you been a very nervous person? (recoded)

0.77

0.90

0.65

P26.2.-…have you felt calm and peaceful?

0.80

P26.3_R.-…have you felt downhearted and blue? (recoded)

0.85

P26.4.-…have you been a happy person?

0.78

P26.5_R.-…have you felt so down in the dumps that nothing could cheer you up? (recoded)

0.83

Healthy habits

P17.1.- Healthy diet (no excessive fat or sugar)

0.86

0.80

0.67

P17.2.- Physical exercise (daily)

0.78

No healthy habits

P17.3 Smoking

0.44

0.78

0.57

P17.4 Drink alcohol

0.84

P17.5 Taking sleeping pills

0.89

Coping humour

P25.1.- I have often found that my problems have been greatly reduced when I have tried to find something funny in them

0.70

0.86

0.56

P25.2.- I have often felt that if I am in a situation where I have to either cry or laugh, it’s better to laugh

0.64

P25.3.- Many times I have felt that, in situations that are either to laugh or to cry, I prefer to laugh

0.77

P25.4.- I can usually find something to laugh or joke about even in crying situations

0.80

P25.5.- It has been my experience that humor is often a very effective way of coping with problems

0.83

Feelings of loneliness

P27.1.- Social Loneliness

0.90

0.87

0.68

P27.2.- Family Loneliness

0.80

P27.3.- Romantic/couple loneliness

0.77

People living in the household

How many people, including you, are currently living in your household?

1^†

1

1

Days of confinement

How many days have you been in confinement?

1

1

1

Area of residence

Where do you live during the confinement?

Rural area (1); Urban area (2)

1

1

1

Gender

Male (1); Female (2)

1

1

1